Royal Flying Doctor Service

Through the use of transport and communication technologies and the provision of high quality health services the RFDS strives to improve the health and well being of those who live, work and travel in regional and remote Australia.

The RFDS not only provides emergency and primary health care services but also health related support activities such as education and training and directing health professionals and consumers of our services to good quality health information.

Western Operations

In RFDS Western Operations, emergency evacuation of patients uses our fixed wing aircraft or occasionally rotary wing, charter or road ambulances. As part of our system, we also operate a State-wide Clinical Coordination system to ensure that our emergency assets are allocated to patients according to clinical need and decisions regarding priority, crew mix, equipment required and destination are made by experienced transport doctors. A narrated overview of how our service operates in WA can be viewed at this link :Clinical Coordination in WA.